A Meandering Exploration of Art, Life, and Love.

Really touched by this kind review of my book from Author and Professor of Historical Theology, Randal Rauser. The experience Randal describes is precisely the one that I hoped people would have with this multi-touch book, specifically,

“What is it like to read Letter to Lucy? At this point I am reminded of the time I visited another London museum: the famed Victoria and Albert. I arrived in the morning at the V&A. Hours later when I left I was surprised to discover the sun had already set: apparently I had whiled away an entire day wandering among its endless displays.”

Frank, please consider/get your tech guy to look at Creatavist and other eBook authoring platforms. Being on Mac/iPad only is so restrictive! Not least to me 🙂 A review and quote for Creatavist follows:

>>… you also have the power to add graphics, audio and video into any project …<<

Good article, TJ, thanks. I left the evangelical world around 1997 so don’t follow it too closely now. Except through Frank and other liberal commenters. Sorry you’re feeling alone. Are you progressive enough to seek the company of Sharon Brous, William Barber et al?

It’s Frank’s blog and he can do as he pleases and there’s nothing dishonest about deleting whatever comment he chooses. If Frank is deleting comments, it’s about time. Trolls have been flaming the comment section with their childish complaining and name calling. Good riddance, I say. Frank, I hope you are deleting comments from your regular trolls. They need to find a new hobby and go somewhere else. Cheers.

I hear you. Thing is… Franks is not deleting any comments, particularly those posted by trolls since these comments only serve to support everything he says about these Foxangelicals in no uncertain terms.

TJ… While in good faith I feel it’s respectful to give you the benefit of the doubt regarding whether or not both Courtney and Joelyn are in fact Bryson’s sockpuppets… It is my educated opinion that they are not. Simply put, Bryson is nowhere near as smart nor as talented to be able to produce two distinctly different voices both in tone and grammatical context as well topic focus and overall expression, as those of Cortney and Joelyn. Not only that but no arrogant, egotistical narcissist sociopath would ever speak against himself, and leave the door wide open for others to criticize him.

… but yes … I assumed thats why Frank allows the likes of the Bryson – Courtney – Simone – and now Joelyn Sock Puppets on Ice show to remain .

Not to mention our slapping the BreitPartisan / Foxangelical troll and his/her/its sock puppets around proving to be quite amusing .. as well as providing useful information to others when dealing with the real thing in person

Not to contradict you nor be disrespectful in any way, but I have my reasons based on extensive experience with behavioral profiling to believe that neither Courtney nor Joelyn are Bryson’s sockpuppets. Having said that, I do pick my battles carefully and within the context of that which matters to me. That being making people aware of the very real and present threat these Fundamentalist Christians pose to the freedom of everyone in this country. As should they gain power and vote in those who would make away with the separation of church and state we would then enter into an era of extreme persecution of any and all who do not abide by their nefarious “moral” agenda.

Ms Abadie … as stated previously the character Gary Bryson is in reality at least two distinct personalities .. of which one or the other also comments as Courtney. … and now no doubt the Joelyn moniker as well

And as a reminder specifically in regards to the Courtney moniker .. remember in the past when challenged it all but admitted to you it was using the same computer and same IP as the Gary Bryson moniker

… in addendum … do take note that the Courtney ( and now Joelyn ) monikers express the exact same complaints … worded almost identically … aimed at Bryson ( a typical troll tactic intended to distract ) .. and myself .. ignoring the fact that you’re slapping him/her/it around as much if not more than I do

1) You have not obviously read many of the replies I’ve received from the Bryson moniker many of which clearly identify it with Courtney and more than likely Joelyn . Suffice it to say occasionally the Bryson moniker does appear both intelligent and ‘ clever ‘

2) You are not grasping the fact that the Bryson moniker is being used by at least two very distinct individuals

3) You are not comprehending the fact that my very immediate family member / polyglot / linguistic analyst has done a full analysis of the Bryson – Courtney – Dianna Marie monikers which is what my conclusions are based on

4) You also seem to be unaware of my primary vocation before retiring . That being the composition … improvisation and performing of music . And as with music as I’ve learned from discussions with author Haruki Murakimi .. everyone writes in a particular rhythm or form regardless of how intelligent and versatile they may be or as much as they may try to disguise it . So suffice it to say even without that forensic linguistic analysis … I spotted the Courtney / Bryson relationship from Courtney’s 1st comment . As I have now with Joelyn

So unless you can offer me some substantial evidence either here or via email … I’m afraid I must vehemently disagree .

I can compromise with you on that Courtney’s and Diane Marie’s linguistic expressions do share much in common, and are also distinctly feminine. That being said, both are vastly different from those of Joelyn’s which are way more androgynous in tone and tenor. So while it is possible that Bryson “could” create these personas, he would have to be exceptionally talented to pull it off. Which while perhaps “clever” he is neither highly educated nor intelligent, or he’d be able to hold an argument with much more versatility that he does, and with way less redundancy and repetition.

Having said that, it is also my opinion that while both Courtney and Diane Marie “may” be one and the same person, they are nonetheless not Bryson. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that they may be related to him, and/or know him is some form or another, and perhaps were asked to comment by him to foster his arguments.

Notwithstanding the above, I can’t overlook that since I have posted all of Bryson’s comments in one compilation… All of them, including Simone, have since distanced themselves from him, perhaps because they learned something about him that they weren’t fully aware of before. Which works for me and my own personal agenda re. Bryson. Plus, they haven’t threatened me in any way, nor attacked me directly, making for that I have no personal issue with them.

” A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception. The term, a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet made from a sock, originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an Internet community who spoke to, or about, themselves while pretending to be another person.[1]

The term now includes other misleading uses of online identities, such as those created to praise, defend or support a person or organization,[2] to manipulate public opinion,[3] or to circumvent a suspension or ban from a website. A significant difference between the use of a pseudonym[4] and the creation of a sockpuppet is that the sockpuppet poses as an independent third-party unaffiliated with the puppeteer. Sockpuppets are unwelcome in many online communities and may be blocked “

” A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception. The term, a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet made from a sock, originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an Internet community who spoke to, or about, themselves while pretending to be another person.[1]

The term now includes other misleading uses of online identities, such as those created to praise, defend or support a person or organization,[2] to manipulate public opinion,[3] or to circumvent a suspension or ban from a website. A significant difference between the use of a pseudonym[4] and the creation of a sockpuppet is that the sockpuppet poses as an independent third-party unaffiliated with the puppeteer. Sockpuppets are unwelcome in many online communities and may be blocked “